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National Board of Health - The National Board of Health congratulates the new President of Fuocruz, Mario Moreira

The President of the National Council of Health (CNS), Fernando Pigato, met on Monday (16/01) with Mario Moreira, the new President of the Oswaldo Cruz

What Consequences Has the Pandemic Had for Brazilian Youth?

A book published by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation aims to help healthcare professionals create strategies to improve the care provided to young adults.

Brazil appoints first female health minister, a champion of vaccines

Hardships are Bolsonaro's legacy to Brazil, Lula says - La Prensa Latina Media

Brasilia, Dec 22 (EFE).- Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said here Thursday that he will be taking charge of a country “in a situation of hardships” after four years of rule by the far-right Jair Bolsonaro. “I am not trying to create fireworks with that material,” the founder of the center-left Workers Party …

SARS on the rise in Brazil, Fiocruz data shows

Brazilian health authorities have reported an increase in the number of cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndromes (SARS) in 22 states and the Federal District, where three out of every four detections were of COVID-19.

U.N. report calls for the ban of mercury trade and its use in gold mining

Artisanal gold mining is driving the global demand for mercury, with 2,058 metric tons of the toxic metal contaminating water, land and air every year, according to a recent report Mercury, Small Time Gold Mining and Human Rights. Presented before the United Nations Human Rights Council on Sept.20 by Marcos Orellana, the U.N.’s special rapporteur […]

Brazil back to mandatory facemasks on airplanes and at airports

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Wednesday approved the return effective Nov. 25 of the mandatory use of face masks in airplanes and airports in a move to reduce the risk of COVID-19 contagion after a significant increase in the number of cases in recent weeks.

Brazilian experts: Vaccination saved 63,000 in 2021 from COVID-19

Scientists in Brazil said this week that vaccination against COVID-19 had saved the lives of 63,000 of the country's population over 60 years of age, in addition to preventing some 178,000 hospitalizations of people over 60 years in 2021.

Talking Points: Luisa Massarani on communicating science in South America

A Brazilian expert reflects on the challenges faced by those who conduct and share science in her region.

Covid vaccine developed by Brazilian scientists is ready for clinical trials